Structured Writing Approach to Student Research Projects

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Structured WritingApproach to Student Research
Projects
Structured Research and Writing Using
Inspiration

• Using Inspiration Software For Planning, Research
  and Writing

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Reasons for Structured WritingStudents Exhibit

• Difficulty Choosing Research Topics
• Difficulty Selecting Appropriate Material
• Difficulty Managing Tasks
• Difficulty Organizing Information
• Difficulty Following Report Structure

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Reasons for Using Computers and Graphic Organizer
Software

• Students are Engaged and Excited
• Graphic and Outline Views
• Ease of Text Movement
• Concepts Are Easily Expanded
• Spelling and Vocabulary Obstacles Overcome
• Planning and Writing Are Integrated

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Research Stages of Development

• Topic Exploration
• Questioning
• Research Document Organization

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Research Planning- Questioning

• Inspiration Software Used
• Independent or Teacher Led Activity
• Research Topic is Written on Main Idea
• Students Brainstorm Questions
• Questions are Listed Under Topic (Use Rapid
  Fire)
• Basic Outline for Document Created

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Rapid Fire QuestioningDiagram View
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The Pilgrims How was their life? Did they go to
school? How did they move? What were their
jobs? What did they do for fun? What did they
wear? How big were the schools? Did they smell
bad? How did they see at night? Miscellaneous
Thoughts What did they eat?
Outline View
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Question Analysis

• Students Categorize Questions
• Primary and Secondary Questions
• Questions are Color Coded by Category
• Some Secondary Questions are Answered by Primary
  Questions
• Questions are Placed in Hierarchical Order

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Research Document Outline

• Collaborative Groups, Individuals, or Teacher Led
  Discussions Discuss Order
• Some Questions are Rewritten
• Subtopics Can Be Added or Omitted
• Research Document Outline is Created
• Printed Document is Submitted for Grading

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Part II- The Research

• Research from CDs, Books, Internet, Other
  Sources
• Create a Bibliography on Inspiration Document
• Cite Resources in Bibliography- Option- Use
  www.noodletools.com For MLA Citation Standards

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Researching

• In Outline View- Click on Question to be
  Researched
• Click on Add Notes
• Research Information Written, Copied, Edited in
  Notes
• Reference Websites, Books, Sources Within Notes
  and Input to Bibliography

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Graphics

• Graphics Located, Copied, Scanned or Created
  During Research
• Placed in Folder Used to Hold Graphics

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• What did the Pilgrims use for education?
• Most children did not attend school. The schools
  were more likely small groups of children
  learning a trade. There were many chores that
  were necessary for the Pilgrims to survive.
  Formal schools were built much later.
• Did they go to school?

The Notes Section in the Outline View becomes the
area for the students to write their report.
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Part III- Writing and Editing the Research
Document

• Option 1
• Using a Writing Template

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Document Template

• Open Word Processor Research Document Template
• Select Topic Notes From Research Outline Document
• Copy Notes into Template
• Edit-Rewrite Information in template
• Continue Process For Each Topic Area

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Graphic View Paragraph Template
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Topic Sentence First Example Detail/Elaboration
1 Detail/Elaboration 2 Detail/Elaboration
3 Second Example Detail/Elaboration
1 Detail/Elaboration 2 Detail/Elaboration
3 Concluding Sentence
Outline View of Paragraph Template
Teachers may choose to use this template as the
complete Research Paper Document
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Writing and Editing the Research Document

• Option II
• Export Research Outline to Word Processor- Make
  Project Template

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Document Template OptionExport Research Outline
to Word Processor Outline Makes Project Template

• Research Outline (outline view) Exported to Word
  Processing File
• Color Code Topic Levels Outline in Word Processor
• Students Write One Section at a Time
• Use Outline as Template for Project
• Notes Can Be Exported or Not Exported

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The Pilgrims How was their life? What did the
Pilgrims do for recreation? What did they do for
fun? What did they wear? What did the Pilgrims
use for education? Did they go to school? How big
were the schools? Did the students use
books? What did the Pilgrims do for work? What
were their jobs? What did the people use for
transportation? How did they move?
Word Processing Program Provides Greater
Formatting and Editing Options Students Write
and Edit One Section at a Time Includes
Bibliography
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Writing and Editing the Research Document

• Option III
• Using the Research Outline In Inspiration as
  Document Template

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Research Outline as Template

• Used With Simple Projects
• Students Continue Editing Topic Area Notes
• Reference Websites, Books, Sources Within Notes
  and Input to Bibliography

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Research Project Document Final Creation

• All Template Options

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Document Creation

• Students Use Research Outline and/or Document
  Template
• Students Write Report, Section by Section
• Both Research Outline (Notes Showing and
  Bibliography) and Document Template Submitted For
  Assessment

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Add Graphics

• Students Add Graphics When Appropriate
• Access Graphic Folder
• Copy/Paste Graphics into Research Paper Template

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Complete Research Document Project

• Remove Topics, Subtopics, and Color Coding
• Perform Final Document Formatting
• Students Submit Printed Research Project
  Document, With Graphics and Bibliography